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Thursday, May 17, 2012

A little home truth today. I can imagine that it must seem like I am super organized and work to a schedule; that I know from one week to the next what I am going to be working on. Not so, I'm afraid. My quilt design decisions and color choices are usually "in the moment" and evolve while I am working on a quilt.

This new project began as aKatie Jump Rope Quilt selecting only the red, orange and yellow prints from this range. Almost immediately I revisited my fabric stash and started adding a wider range of prints in a similar color palette.

Choosing fabric is definitely my favorite part of the quilt making process. I don't hesitate to combine fabrics/colors and it never ceases surprise me how readily multiple fabric collections mix together.

And then ... at the last moment I decided to use the Drunkard's Path templates that have been lying on my cutting table waiting for inspiration to strike. The three circles are machine pieced (in quarters) and add a little "Oh!" factor to this otherwise basic quilt design.

Thank You, I have been sitting on a plain ol patch work, not finished because it didnt have any pop. Thank You,I will use this template that,I also have sitting on my cutting table to finish my quilt top. Good Idea Thanks

Rita, the quilt is gorgeous! beautiful! as always. Will you consider writing a post on how you choose colors or choose coordinating fabrics? I think many of your readers would love to read such a post. It seems you have the magic touch or something, but maybe you could share your thoughts or break down your process a little? We would love to hear from you and see if there are any helpful tips we can glean, maybe? Thanks for sharing your beautiful and inspiring work!